SPATTING Synonyms: 48 Similar and Opposite Words

spatting

verb

present participle of spat

as in bickering

to express different opinions about something often angrily we tend to spat over money more than anything else

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Recent Examples of spatting Mulroney, Ackerman, Snow, and Newman turn this story of spatting WAGS into an explosive, addictive watch. — Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 11 Aug. 2025

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Establishment figures such as Jeffries and the party’s 2028 presidential candidates will need to grasp that the relationship between the DSA and the Democratic Party is not one of occasionally bickering siblings, but of parasite and host.

— James Kirchick, The Atlantic, 21 July 2026
Several weeks back, Clark and White were caught bickering during a timeout huddle against the expansion Portland Fire.

— Candace Buckner, New York Times, 27 June 2026

Definition of bickering

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Global oil prices have climbed sharply since the US and Iran resumed fighting over a week ago, imperiling peace talks.

— Hanna Ziady, CNN Money, 20 July 2026
Some Republican election officials take a stand Republican election officials in a handful of states are among those fighting the DOJ’s demands.

— Bart Jansen, USA Today, 18 July 2026

Definition of fighting

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Earlier on Thursday, Paramount filed its opposition, arguing that the states are unlikely to prevail on their case and should not be granted a restraining order.

— Gene Maddaus, Variety, 17 July 2026
In 2013, the Surfrider Foundation sued Khosla’s LLCs, arguing that the Coastal Act required them to obtain a permit before restricting public access to the beach.

— Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 16 July 2026

Definition of arguing

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Now might not seem the moment for Democrats to be quarrelling, but many of them believe that the only way to build the Party back up is to remake it.

— Amy Davidson Sorkin, New Yorker, 17 May 2026
The lack of money has, at times, led to quarrelling between the services - most notably pitting the navy against the army and the Royal Air Force.

— Ian King, CNBC, 22 Apr. 2026

Definition of quarreling

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